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Colquere (Arequipa)

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(Redirected from Qullqiri (Arequipa)) Mountain in Peru This article is about the mountain in the mountain in the Arequipa Region, Peru. For other uses, see Qullqiri.
Colquere
The mountain Mismi as seen from the south-east near the lake Lima cota. Colquere is on the ridge south of Mismi (on the left, snow-covered).
Highest point
Elevation5,200 m (17,100 ft)
Coordinates15°32′50.2″S 71°41′15.8″W / 15.547278°S 71.687722°W / -15.547278; -71.687722
Naming
Language of nameAymara
Geography
Colquere is located in PeruColquereColquerePeru
LocationPeru, Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province
Parent rangeAndes, Chila

Colquere (possibly from Aymara qullqi silver, -ri a suffix, "the one with silver") is a mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,200 metres (17,060 ft) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, on the border of the districts Ichupampa and Coporaque. Colquere lies south of Mismi and north of Humajala, west of the Cantumayo valley.

References

  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province (Arequipa Region)


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